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Tristan Thompson‘s pockets could get a little more swollen soon … he’s just been awarded a nice chunk of change in the libel case against his paternity accuser. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the court has entered a default judgment in favor of Tristan against Kimberly Alexander for the amount of $50k …

Tekashi69 is a reputation slayer … so says a Japanese tattoo artist in a new lawsuit claiming the rapper jacked his name and defamed him by calling him a heroin addict. The tattoo artist, Takashi Matsuba, filed legal docs in NY claiming his reputation is in danger thanks to Tekashi69. According to docs, obtained by

“I couldn’t care about them 2 dingbats.” Conor McGregor is days away from one of the biggest fights of his career, but the UFC superstar’s still getting grilled about Jake and Logan Paul … saying he has no intention of ever fighting the YouTubers-turned-boxers. … but he’s not counting it out for good!!! “The Notorious”

Diplo‘s being sued by a woman who claims he coerced her into performing oral sex, and recorded it — but the DJ’s attorney tells us the whole thing is BS, and the woman’s accusations are almost identical to those made by her alleged friend. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, the alleged victim claims

Play video content FOX 11/KTTV A Nashville man is lucky to be alive after a firework was thrown inside his convertible, and then blew up in his face … quite literally. 20-year-old Colin Kirby was heading home Sunday night in downtown Nashville ride with the top down on his BMW, when suddenly an Infiniti pulled

Darnella Frazier, the teenager whose video of George Floyd being killed went viral, has been left shaken by a death at the hands of police once more — but this time, it’s personal. The teen’s uncle — 40-year-old Leneal Frazier — was struck in his car by an oncoming Minneapolis Police squad car early Tuesday

Rihanna had another unwanted visitor swing by her pad, and this one might have her thinking about digging a moat. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops were called to one of Rihanna’s L.A.-area homes last week after getting a call reporting a trespasser on the grounds pretty early in the morning — around 7

A man unleashed a racist diatribe against a Black neighbor — and even invited protesters to his front door … but he might not have expected them to show up in droves, especially when he was being hauled off to jail. Check out this wild encounter that was captured in Mount Laurel, NJ Friday, which

Stephen Dorff came out swinging against Marvel and its latest big screen offering, “Black Widow,” as well as its lead star in Scarlett Johansson … for whom he says he feels sorry. The veteran actor straight-up bashed ScarJo’s newest flick in an interview with the U.K.’s Independent outlet … saying, in part, “I still hunt

Bill Cosby has weighed in on the drama over his one-time costar, Phylicia Rashad, and her new bosses at Howard University … agreeing that if they can her, they gotta refund him. The freshly-released Cosby tweeted about the fallout from Phylicia’s controversial comments last week — in which she ecstatically celebrated Bill’s conviction being overturned,

Rachel Nichols — a star anchor for ESPN, covering all things NBA — was caught on camera last year talking to LeBron James‘ publicist about how to prevent a fellow female anchor, who’s Black, from taking over her job during the Finals … and the fallout seems devastating. The New York Times published a bombshell

Phylicia Rashad has FINALLY done an about-face on her Bill Cosby sentiments from this week — issuing a formal apology to Howard U students … and deleting the tweet in question. The former actress — who is now Dean of the HBCU’s Fine Arts College — sent a letter to Howard U students Friday, which

Britney Spears made a compelling case that the conservators have abused her and upended her life, but we’ve learned the conservators are going to present a very different story to the judge. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, various people involved in different elements of the conservatorship claim Britney’s story doesn’t mesh with the facts.

Richard Branson is closing in on winning the billionaire space race with Jeff Bezos — because Virgin Galactic now has a flight planned for next weekend, and the British billionaire will be onboard. Richard’s company announced plans Thursday to launch the rocket-fueled flight July 11 … just 9 days before Bezos plans to travel to

Bill Cosby is huddling with his legal team Thursday, and a potential lawsuit against Montgomery County will be the hot topic on the table. Sources close to Cosby tell TMZ … the comedian and his wife, Camille, are angry he’s been incarcerated for the last 3 years, and they’re exploring his options for legal recourse,

Meghan McCain is leaving “The View,” and the reason why is absolutely because of a series of nasty back-and-forths with her cohosts … TMZ has confirmed. Sources tell TMZ … Meghan felt it was too hard for her being the only conservative voice on the show and it had become too challenging, as she felt

White Sox star Lucas Giolito was so furious that Twins 3rd baseman Josh Donaldson made a “sticky” quip during their game Tuesday … he straight-up called the Minnesota player “a f***ing pest.” The scene on the diamond was pretty wild … after Donaldson homered off Giolito in the 1st inning — he celebrated by insinuating

’90 Day Fiance’ star Deavan Clegg claims Jenelle Evans is spewing lies about her since their podcast project went south, and she’s lawyering up to take the former ‘Teen Mom’ to court. Deavan’s planning to file suit against Jenelle for defamation and cyberstalking … according to her publicist, Lindsay Feldman of BrandBomb Marketing. As for

Christina Aguilera is lending her voice in support of Britney Spears, calling what the singer has allegedly endured “unacceptable” and urging those in control to let her live her life. Aguilera posted a series of tweets — along with an old photo of herself and Britney — Monday night. Xtina started in saying, “These past

Kanye West‘s legal team has a lot more work to do if they want to rid the online market of imitation Yeezys — while Walmart halted sales on its site, hundreds more still exist on others. West’s Yeezy Foam RNNRs have taken the market by storm, so it’s no surprise copycats tried to capitalize. However,

Olivia Rodrigo‘s latest cover art looks an awful lot like something Courtney Love put out years ago — and the latter isn’t afraid to point that out … not to mention demand credit. The 18-year-old singer — who’s blowing up right now from her “drivers license” hit, plus her debut album “SOUR” from earlier this

Britney Spears is doing what she loves — relaxing in Hawaii with her BF after that bombshell court testimony in her conservatorship case … and the looks on her face are a good sign. The singer and Sam Asghari hopped on a private jet Thursday … touching down in paradise for a romantic getaway that

Paris Hilton made it crystal clear where her allegiance stands in the whole Britney Spears conservatorship case … she’s with Britney, bitch. The socialite made it known Thursday night during her DJ set for the grand opening of the newest casino on the Vegas strip … Resorts World Las Vegas. Paris — who donned an

Richard Branson just cleared one huge hurdle in his quest to beat Jeff Bezos into sub-orbital space … the FFA just gave Virgin Galactic the green light to fly passengers. The Virgin Galactic honcho got the all-clear Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration reviewed extensive data gathered from his aerospace company’s May 22 test flight.

Kim Kardashian is going to have court-ordered protection from a man she claims wanted to make himself at home, literally, for a good long while … as a judge just slammed the gavel. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kim was granted a permanent restraining order against Charles Peter Zelenoff — who she

Britney Spears has made it clear … she wants the judge to hear her out over her long-running conservatorship, but even if she wants out, it’s virtually certain that will not happen without a sign-off by a team of doctors. As you know by now, Britney will address the judge Wednesday at 1:30 PM PT,

Stephen Amell was forcibly removed from a flight in Texas — this after allegedly screaming at his wife in front of a plane full of passengers … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell us … the “Arrow” star was escorted off a Delta flight Monday in Austin around 3 PM, following a

Play video content NETFLIX T-Pain says Usher summoned him some years back just to casually let him know he had torpedoed the music biz by popularizing autotune … which T says sent him into depression. The ‘Buy U a Drank’ singer recently told the tale on Netflix’s new docuseries ‘This Is Pop’ — detailing what

Kendall Jenner has beelined it to court for another restraining order against a man she claims has been “stalking” her since 2018 … TMZ has learned. Kendall’s attorney, Shawn Holley, filed legal docs Monday in L.A. against 23-year-old Isaias Noe Flores — aka Isaias Noah — who Kendall claims has sent gifts, professed his love

“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is a newly engaged man, putting a ring on his girlfriend’s finger the same weekend his ex, Jenn Harley, allegedly pointed a gun at her new boyfriend. Ronnie asked Saffire Matos to marry him over the weekend with a beachside proposal in Los Angeles on Saturday … according to People.